monomyth

Definition

A cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero.

Etymology

From mono- + myth. Borrowed by Joseph Campbell from Finnegans Wake.

Example Sentences

• "Most male epics follow Joseph Campbell's monomyth pretty neatly; can we expect Barrett Browning to do the same? Is the monomyth a male construct, the “male-myth” rather than the unified myth that speaks for all, […]"